Bakery products were linked to the most illnesses in 2020, according to an analysis of food poisonings reported to the Swedish Food Agency (Livsmedelsverket).
Food categories behind illnesses included bakery items with 210 cases, chicken
Continue Reading Swedish agency sees decline in reports of foodborne illness, possibly because of pandemic
Climate change could have a big impact on the microbiological quality of raw milk in Europe, according to a study.
While many organisms suffer from the increased temperatures of climate change, some E. coli strains
Continue Reading Study finds climate change could worsen microbial contamination of raw milk
Climate change impacts such as higher average temperatures and more rain or droughts could increase the occurrence of some pathogens, according to a report from the Swedish Food Agency (Livsmedelsverket).
The report also looks at
Continue Reading Sweden assesses impact of climate change on food safety
Scientists have found half of prawns sampled were contaminated with Vibrio in the United Kingdom but the strains of bacteria identified do not cause severe disease in humans.
Quadram Institute researchers studied Vibrio in prawns
Continue Reading Researchers find Vibrio types in prawns in United Kingdom pose low risk to humans
Experts revealed how they see the food safety situation in Africa, Asia, and Latin America at a recent online event.
Regional specialists shared their insights on safe food and realities on the ground considering politics,
Continue Reading Experts discuss food safety in Africa, Asia, and Latin America
Stifling heat waves, droughts, devastating forest and wildland fires, flooding, violent cyclones, rising sea levels, human lives lost — we’ve heard about this and more in the news this summer. And while each story is
Continue Reading Tackling climate change can boost food safety
Discussions on Vibrio in seafood have revealed a number of developments in recent years, according to a report.
Raw shellfish such as oysters and clams are the most common foodborne source of vibriosis.
The Food
Continue Reading Experts assess progress on ways to tackle vibrio in seafood
Editor’s note: Each Spring, attorneys Bill Marler and Denis Stearns teach a Food Safety Litigation course in the LL.M. Program in Agricultural and Food Law at the University of Arkansas School of Law. This specialized
Continue Reading Environmental buzz words: Sustainability vs. Greenwashing
The United States has fallen from third to 11th place in the latest edition of an index that measures food security.
The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Food Security Index (GFSI) examines the drivers and causes
Continue Reading U.S falls eight places in annual food security index
Nordic countries may experience a doubling of Campylobacter cases by the late 2080s, according to researchers.
Scientists used national surveillance data to analyze the relationship between climate and campylobacteriosis in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden
Continue Reading Researchers predict Campylobacter increase due to climate change
